A foundational workshop designed for the TWEEN age group, to give 12-15 year olds a taste of how to draw fashion. You will learn about the basic structure and proportion of the classic fashion figure, how ‘attitude’ makes the art, and then practice drawing from a live model.  A great starting point for further exploration of the art of fashion illustration.

Charcoal drawing on newsprint by Anne Sanger

We will start with a survey of some examples of fashion illustration from the past and by illustrators working today. We will move on to understanding the elongated proportions of the classic fashion figure. The basic building blocks of the fashion figure will be dissected, and we will talk about how to establish “attitude” and movement in a fashion illustration.

We will practice what we have learned about the classic fashion figure by drawing from a live model. Note, we will not work with color or fabric rendering in this class, as understanding the basic figure is foundational.

Suitable for ages 12-15

Note, all classes are held in a shared art studio on the 3rd floor, accessible by stairs only.

ABOUT ANNE SANGER

Anne Sanger is a fashion illustrator and former designer and retail technologist, now a full-time artist living in Upstate New York. She is also the founder of Pinkwater Gallery in Kingston, NY. Her work incorporates striking color combinations and strong line, as influenced by her background in fashion, with which she remains obsessed. Her development as an abstract artist has led her to explore pastel drawing, liquid acrylic works on paper as well as larger-scale acrylic and oil paintings.  She continues to sketch the  very best runway shows every “Fashion Week”.